Jezebel, which has provided reporting and cultural commentary from a feminist point of view for 16 years, is shutting down. After Silicon Valley weirdo Peter Thiel killed its parent site Gawker in 2016, Jezebel was sold to Univision, which then sold it to a private equity outfit. From New York Mag: Jezebel’s folding comes amid …
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Let’s Talk About The Marion County Record
In case you missed it, this is chilling: Eric Meyer, publisher of the Marion County Record, answers questions in his newspaper office Friday after police seized computers, servers, cellphones and other items. He says he doesn’t know how they will get the newspaper out on Tuesday, but, “We will publish something.” (Sam Bailey/Kansas Reflector) MARION …
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Ummm…What?
Tucker’s an ex-Fox. There are zero details yet about who did what to whom: did Murdoch say to Carlson, “you’re fired?” Did Carlson say “you can’t fire me, I quit?” Did some other billionaire offer the right’s masculinity maven yet more cash? Is there something about to drop that would have compelled Tucker “to spend …
Open Thread: Jen Psaki Is Getting Her Own Sunday Show
Let's do this…looking forward to Sunday, March 19th… We have been working on some fun and different features…and can't wait to dig into all of the news..see you soon https://t.co/J8xQUTddoT — Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) February 21, 2023 Per the NYTimes, “Jen Psaki, Once the Voice of Biden, Moves to an Anchor Chair”: Rachel Maddow is …
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Our Media ‘Betters’ Open Thread
Oh, for us NPR reporters this democracy stuff is soooooo tiresome! https://t.co/NIcwUp66If — Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) November 2, 2022 CNN, MSNBC and Fox all carrying this live, while main broadcast nets are not. https://t.co/YuxDOabmEq — Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) November 2, 2022 But why doesn’t the White House take us SERIOUSLY?!? every time Biden pisses off …
Sunday Morning Open Thread: Nancy Skipped #NerdProm!…
She and her posse went to meet President Zelenskyy, instead: ??????? ?? ???????? ?????? ????????????? ???????? ??? @SpeakerPelosi ? ?????. ????????? ????? ? ??????? ???????? ????????? ??????? ? ???????? ? ???????? ??. ???????, ?? ??????????? ???????? ??????????? ? ????????????? ?????????? ????? ???????! pic.twitter.com/QXSBPFoGQh — ????????? ?????????? (@ZelenskyyUa) May 1, 2022 Per the Washington Post: … …
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Saturday Morning Open Thread: Our Shamelessly Failed Media
"You guys are obsessed with Trump. Did you used to date him? Because you pretend like you hate him, but I think you love him. I think what no one in this room wants to admit is that Trump has helped all of you."-@michelleisawolf https://t.co/rmu0P0odMD — Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) April 29, 2022 "Reporters have …
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